Cannot use OpenSSH in Windows 11 #6414
Description
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Describe the bug
ssh doesn't work from my Windows 11 machine
To reproduce
When run from Warp PowerShell
ssh user@host
ssh: The term 'ssh' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
Get-ChildItem c:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\
Get-ChildItem: Cannot find path 'C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\' because it does not exist.
run from Windows terminal PowerShell
which ssh
CommandType Name Version Source
----------- ---- ------- ------
Application ssh.exe 9.5.4.1 C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe
Get-ChildItem C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\
Directory: C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a--- 3/31/2024 12:08 PM 18934 LICENSE.txt
-a--- 3/31/2024 12:08 PM 36008 NOTICE.txt
-a--- 4/8/2025 3:32 PM 430080 scp.exe
-a--- 4/8/2025 3:32 PM 457728 sftp.exe
-a--- 4/8/2025 3:32 PM 602624 ssh-add.exe
-a--- 4/8/2025 3:32 PM 553984 ssh-agent.exe
-a--- 4/8/2025 3:32 PM 861184 ssh-keygen.exe
-a--- 4/8/2025 3:32 PM 661504 ssh-keyscan.exe
-a--- 4/8/2025 3:32 PM 514048 ssh-pkcs11-helper.exe
-a--- 4/8/2025 3:32 PM 653312 ssh-sk-helper.exe
-a--- 4/8/2025 3:32 PM 1246208 ssh.exe
Expected behavior
ssh to remote hosts
Screenshots, videos, and logs
No response
Operating system (OS)
Windows
Operating system and version
Windows 11
Shell Version
No response
Current Warp version
v0.2025.04.30.08.11.stable_01
Regression
No, this bug or issue has existed throughout my experience using Warp
Recent working Warp date
No response
Additional context
No response
Does this block you from using Warp daily?
No
Is this an issue only in Warp?
Yes, I confirmed that this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.
Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e
None